Well, it's official. I'm retired. Kind of a weird feeling. I went around after I clocked out and gave my badge to the administrator and said goodbye to everyone I could find. Everyone (almost) thanked me for working there and being so helpful. It's been eight years.
Up until last November, I worked for a doctor I really liked and respected. She treated breast cancer, children's cancers, and brain tumors. She is a woman of faith.
About 2 1/2 years ago, however, the department got a new chair, also a woman. The four doctors who had been there forever were initially glad to get her, and the doctor she insisted on bringing with her. Then a great deal of conflict started to develop. I don't know a lot of the problems specifically, if you live in Columbus and read "The Other Paper", some of it had to do with the problems brought up in that article on the front page. And of course money is always at the bottom of everything. There was strife with her and three of the doctors, "my" doc being one of them, so one by one, they left.
This is not uncommon in academic medicine. A new dept head is hired from outside of the system, and he or she has new ideas and different ways of doing things and gently, or not so gently if the people there don't have tenure, edges them out.
But it broke my heart. One guy, internationally known in his field, went to California. Another, formerly the head of the department himself, retired, and is emeritus, which the new chief tried to stop. The doctor I worked for simply joined a practice group that serves several other hospitals, which took a lot of pressure off her, and she is very happy with it.
The new chief had already hired in a doctor who had been her resident in another state, and I ended up being his secretary, in fact, he asked for me when I was going to be assigned to someone else, thank God, because he is a very nice man.
So now I am officially retired. My husband has ordered 60 black raspberry plants so I won't get bored. We are going to put in a cutting garden. I don't expect to be bored. I can volunteer at our church. I may even get a part time job, but I hope I don't have to as a really clean house is something I haven't had for a long time. I also want to learn to cook really nice meals. I'm sure there will be a lot of things. Eventually we plan to travel a little.
Thanks for all your kind wishes. They mean a lot to me.
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coolchef
dear watered garden
i have been retired for 12 years,1 month, and 24 days
but who is counting! enjoy
i sure do
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Tom Strange
enjoy my friend... enjoy!
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Shellon
Congratulations! Happy Retirement to you!!!
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FreeAtLast
Happy Retirement. I hope you have lots of great ways to spend it planned.
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washingtonweather
COOOOOOOLLLLLL
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dmiller
may all your roads be good,
may all your days be fun.
may you follow adventures
and continue on your way
knowing just how much you mean
to all of us here.
may all your roads be good,
may all your days be fun
may your dreams grow like a garden.
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Dear WG-Happy retirement. What are you going to do now? I'm envious.
Hope you have lots of fun.
Hope you have more time for coffee and to post here.
Love you-PB
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Happy Retirerment Dear Watered Garden.
I Hope that You enjoy every minute of it!
I Hope my attempt at doing a card works!
Love You WG, RG
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year2027
God first
Beloved Watered Garden
God loves you my dear friend
Happy Retirement, Watered Garden
thank you
with love and a holy kiss blowing your way Roy
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Watered Garden
Well, it's official. I'm retired. Kind of a weird feeling. I went around after I clocked out and gave my badge to the administrator and said goodbye to everyone I could find. Everyone (almost) thanked me for working there and being so helpful. It's been eight years.
Up until last November, I worked for a doctor I really liked and respected. She treated breast cancer, children's cancers, and brain tumors. She is a woman of faith.
About 2 1/2 years ago, however, the department got a new chair, also a woman. The four doctors who had been there forever were initially glad to get her, and the doctor she insisted on bringing with her. Then a great deal of conflict started to develop. I don't know a lot of the problems specifically, if you live in Columbus and read "The Other Paper", some of it had to do with the problems brought up in that article on the front page. And of course money is always at the bottom of everything. There was strife with her and three of the doctors, "my" doc being one of them, so one by one, they left.
This is not uncommon in academic medicine. A new dept head is hired from outside of the system, and he or she has new ideas and different ways of doing things and gently, or not so gently if the people there don't have tenure, edges them out.
But it broke my heart. One guy, internationally known in his field, went to California. Another, formerly the head of the department himself, retired, and is emeritus, which the new chief tried to stop. The doctor I worked for simply joined a practice group that serves several other hospitals, which took a lot of pressure off her, and she is very happy with it.
The new chief had already hired in a doctor who had been her resident in another state, and I ended up being his secretary, in fact, he asked for me when I was going to be assigned to someone else, thank God, because he is a very nice man.
So now I am officially retired. My husband has ordered 60 black raspberry plants so I won't get bored. We are going to put in a cutting garden. I don't expect to be bored. I can volunteer at our church. I may even get a part time job, but I hope I don't have to as a really clean house is something I haven't had for a long time. I also want to learn to cook really nice meals. I'm sure there will be a lot of things. Eventually we plan to travel a little.
Thanks for all your kind wishes. They mean a lot to me.
WG
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coolchef
it's a little strange at first
wakeing up with no place you have to go
but trust me
you will find yourself more busy than ever
it is great!
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Suda
Hope you have a hammock in your garden and enjoy some afternoons like this.
Suda (who is looking forward to retirement one day!)
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